Certify Teacher - Social Studies

Which of the following is a true statement regarding the relationships between a research study's validity and reliability?

A study can be reliable without being valid.

Which of the following unit plans best illustrates an approach to social studies instruction that relates geographic information to information and ideas in one or more other social science disciplines?

A unit entitled "Our Town," in which lessons about the physical setting of the town are followed by lessons in which students investigate the town's past and present economic activities and settlement patterns

Which of the following best matches a reference source with a geographic question that it can be used to answer?

Atlas: Which states were formed from the land west of the Mississippi River?

Which of the following is true of the circular flow model of the economy?

Businesses pay wages, rent, interest, and dividends to households; households provide businesses with the factors of production.

This picture shows life in which Native American group in Texas in the 1500s?

Caddo

In the excerpt above, General Gage gives his opinion about the causes of the 1770 Boston riots. Which phrase reveals bias against one of the groups involved in the conflict discussed above?

Contrived by one Party

Many historians have argued that the American slave system would have died out had it not been for which of the following inventions?

Cotton gin

Which of the following lists the above events in chronological order?

D,B,E,C,A

Which of the following completes the graphic organizer?

Development of free enterprise in America

The speaker referenced in the excerpt above is —

Dwight Eisenhower

Beach front property in coastal states such as Delaware, Maine, and Washington are all increasingly threatened by —

Erosion

Which event most likely influenced the voting pattern on the map above?

Expansion of slavery

Complete the analogy. Cotton gin: ________________ Steam engine: ______________

Expansion of slavery; Industrial development

A fourth-grade teacher is planning a lesson on Texas American Indians. Which of the following tools would be the best to use to teach children how geography impacted the economic decisions of the different American Indians groups in Texas?

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software

Which of the following conclusions is supported by the data in the chart above?

Government and education and health services make up about 25% of Houston's economic sectors.

Which of the following best identifies the value of all final goods and services produced in one year?

Gross domestic product

In the excerpt above, General Gage gives his opinion about the causes of the 1770 Boston riots. Why should a historian suspect bias in Gage's statement?

His position might lead him to favor the soldiers.

According to the TEKS, which of the following is an appropriate economic concept for a kindergartener to understand?

Humans have basic human needs, and these include food, clothing, and shelter.

Use the information below to answer the question that follows. I. Constitutional Convention meets in Philadelphia II. Declaration of Independence announced III. Federalists Papers written IV. George Washington elected as first president Which of the following shows the correct sequence of the events shown above?

II, I, III, IV

Use the information below to answer the question that follows .I. Gadsden Purchase II. Annexation of Texas III. Mexican Cessation IV. Louisiana Purchase V. Treaty with Britain, 1846 Which of the above added the largest blocks of land to the U.S.?

II,III,IV

Use the information below to answer the question that follows. I. New Orleans surrenders to Union Forces II. Dred Scott decision - U.S. Supreme Court rules that a slave is private property III. Vicksburg, Mississippi surrenders to Grant IV. South Carolina leaves the Union Which is the correct sequence for the events listed above?

II,IV,I,III

Market system risks and benefits Which of the following best describes the foundation of a free market system?

Individuals have the freedom to make choices that can result in great rewards and profits as well as in huge risks and monetary losses.

The combination of resources, improved transportation, and technological breakthroughs all contributed to the —

Industrial Revolution

Students in a first-grade class are learning how individuals in their community serve different functions that help ensure everyone's well-being. For example, the students learn how some people provide community members with food or clothing, while others deliver mail to residents or help keep the community safe. The teacher could best reinforce instruction on this topic by relating it to which of the following economic concepts?

Interdependence

How did the invention of interchangeable parts affect industry in the United States in the 1800s?

It made the production of goods faster and cheaper.

Which of the following cultural traditions is most similar to a quinceañera?

Jewish bat or bar mitzvah

While planning for an upcoming unit on the Great Depression, Mrs. Greene decides that she wants to incorporate a piece of fiction and some artwork into her unit. Which of the following pairs would best help Mrs. Greene's students understand the Great Depression?

John Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath and the artwork of Dorothea Lange

Primogeniture - an exclusive right of inheritance belonging to the eldest son. How did primogeniture affect the makeup of the first settlers in North America?

Many colonists sought economic opportunity.

Which of the following Renaissance artist's work is depicted in these two images?

Michelangelo

Which of the following best describes a major difference between life in the United States today and life in the pre-industrial agricultural communities of the nation's early colonial period?

Most household goods in the earlier period were produced by family members

Which of the regions shown above likely has the most poverty?

Mountains and Basins

During the middle ages, which of the following civilizations invented algebra, calculated the circumference of the earth, developed treatments for cataracts, and required potential doctors to first pass exams before they could practice medicine?

Muslims

When preparing a lesson on the French Revolution, Ms. Esparza chose to include a lesson on economics. Which of the following best describes which topics in economics would be necessary for students to review in order to better understand the French Revolution?

National taxation and expeditures

What made New Orleans a significant port to people living in the Ohio Valley?

New Orleans was an important trade center near the mouth of the Mississippi River.

Native Americans in pre-Columbian America, herders in Mongolia, and basket weavers in Guatamala are all examples of —

People living in traditional economies

If unemployment is about 5% and falling inflation is rising at about 2% per year, where in the business cycle is the economy?

Recovery

Which of the following countries is expected to experience approximately 100% growth in people older than 65?

Russian Federation

Which of the following statements best describes how factors and events in other parts of the world would be expected to affect the Texas economy?

Since oil production is a key component of the Texas economy, a sharp decrease in world oil prices would cause a slowdown in state economic activity.

Which of the following explains why Spaniards explored Texas?

Spain wanted to find riches and claim new lands.

Which of the following involves a trip from a plains region to a mountains region?

St.Louis to Denver

In addition to the locomotive, what other early 1800s technological innovation led to an increase in markets for goods manufactured in the Northeast?

Steamboat

Development in which of the following led to the rise of the Second Industrial Revolution and the creation of skyscrapers and other massive buildings and structures?

Steel

Use the information in the chart below to answer the question that follows. Which of the following would be the best way to show the data above?

Table

Which conclusion can be drawn from this U.S. Census Bureau chart?

Texas has a greater percent of people under the age of 18 than the rest of the United States.

According to current monetary policy, which of the following decisions would best help end a recession in the United States?

The Federal Reserve decreases the interest rate and buys government securities.

What was one of the major economic differences between the South and the North before the Civil War?

The South's economy was based on agriculture, while the North's economy was based on manufacturing.

The missions founded in California during the 1700s are evidence of the cultural influence of which group of people?

The Spanish

Which of the following was the primary reason for the formation of the first colonies in New England?

The desire for religious freedom

Which of the following was a result of World War II in Texas?

The economy of the state moved more toward industrialization.

Which of the following is the most likely cause of the trend in the graph above?

The majority of recent immigrants to Texas have been from Latin America.

The preaching described in the excerpt is an example of which of the following religious developments in the American colonies during the 1700s?

The spread of evangelism

A second-grade teacher is planning a lesson on symbols of the United States. Which of the following would be a developmentally appropriate activity that supports historical thinking in young children?

The students should work in small groups to look at images of different symbols and then match the images to short readings about the symbols.

A first-grade teacher is planning a geography lesson to help students understand the concept of natural resources and recognize examples of such resources. After completing the lesson, the teacher can best assess student learning of lesson content by using which of the following approaches?

The teacher names various items, including some that are natural resources and others that are not, and has the class identify which of the items names are natural resources.

A fourth-grade teacher who is planning a unit of Texas history has access to a video on the exploration and early settlement of Texas by Europeans. In deciding whether to spend class time showing the video, the teacher should place the greatest emphasis on determining if —

The video will provide an effective means for introducing and/or clarifying instructional content.

United Kingdom - 89% Germany -88% United States - 80% Spain - 76% France - 75% Italy - 67% Ireland - 60% Based upon the information in the chart above, which of the following assumptions would be most valid?

There is more pollution in the United Kingdom than in Ireland.

The Industrial Revolution began in England and eventually spread around the world. At first, America was not particularly fertile ground for this revolution because land was cheap for farming. Also, factories in England had received a bad reputation for polluted air and abused workers, including children. Fresh air in America and land-starved peasants from Europe made labor for factories scarce among the population. Also, capital needed to build factories was difficult to come by in the newly established nation. However, America had an abundance of raw materials, and soon would have many immigrants in the larger cities which would lead to industrialization and wealth. Which of the following is the best summary of the above information?

Though slow to develop, industrialization led America to great wealth.

The study of cultural geography includes all of the following except —

Vegetation

The Mayflower Compact, New England Town Hall Meetings, the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, and the House of Burgesses are all examples of -

efforts by the colonists to practice democratic principles.

The newspaper advertisement listed above was an example of efforts made to —

expand the sale of stock in various oil companies.

While collecting data for a research project, a social scientist realizes that the information collected so far does not support the hypothesis being investigated. In this situation, the most appropriate next step for the social scientist to take would be to —

finish collecting and analyzing the data and try to determine why the data does not confirm the hypothesis.

Anthropology differs most from other social sciences in the extent to which it —

focuses on the culture of groups both in the past and in the present.

As a consequence of the discoveries of Isaac Newton (1642-1727), scientists came to believe that it was possible to —

identify and explain the laws that govern the universe.

The Era of Good Feelings, which followed the War of 1812, was characterized by —

increased nationalism and patriotism in the United States.

In 1828 the U.S. congress increased taxes paid on imports to protect newly established northern industries from foreign competition. The southern economy was hurt by this protective tariff because the tariff —

increased the price of foreign manufactured goods.

According to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), fifth-grade students are expected to be able to differentiate between, locate, and use valid primary and secondary sources. Which of the following does the TEKS expect students to master as a prerequisite skill for this standard in an early grade?

obtain information about a topic using a variety of oral sources

Compared with pre-industrial societies, industrial societies are more likely to —

provide individuals with opportunities for social mobility.

Which of the following was the ultimate societal result of the decision above?

racial integration became more common and accepted

A fourth-grade class is having a fundraiser for a field trip. They decide to sell fruit smoothies as a fundraiser. On the first day of the sale, they sold out in 20 minutes. Based on the laws of supply and demand, what should the students do on day two to most maximize their profit?

raise the price of the smoothies

The posters above most directly reflect —

society mobilization to support the war effort.

The event described above would have had the greatest impact on the lifestyle of —

the Native Americans in the Great Plains region.

Use of an interdisciplinary approach to explore the environmental impact of human activity would probably be most relevant for a social studies unit on which of the following topics in Texas history?

the economic effects of railroad expansion in Texas during the second half of the nineteenth century

The photographs above were taken by Jacob Riis in the late nineteenth century. Which of the following trends were these images meant to reveal to American society?

the growing gap between the wealthy and the poor

Which of the following will most likely happen to supply, demand, and price as a result of the conditions described in the article above?

the supply of coffee will decrease, the demand will increase, and the price will increase.

According to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills curriculum, all of the following are major goals for social studies instruction at the 2nd-3rd grade elementary level, except —

to teach students to recognize important dates and time periods in U.S. history.

A psychologist would most likely use the term classical conditioning when discussing the —

type of learning where a specific stimulus causes a certain response.